The Hawaiian gazette., 1887-08-02

trader By-and-by, however, he re-
sumed his old habits, and for couple
of years or so he made raids on several
of the island groups, robbing and de
stroying the stations of the traders
and native villages. Eventually, he
was arrested by the British consul at
Upolu. As luck would have it, at this
same time certain friend of Hayes,
Captain Pease or Peace, arrived at
Upolu IN his brig the Leonora. On
some pretense or other, Hayes OBJ
tanned leave to go on board; and when
next morning dawned, the brig was
invisible, having sailed during the
night with him on board as passen-
ger. In due time, the Leonora ar
rived at Shanghai, and by some dodge
or other, managed to get Captain
Pease put in prison, passing himself
off to the authorities as the owner of
the brig. He next got on board the
supplies he was in need of, and set
sail, as usual paying for little or moth
ing. Hayes was once more in com
mand of good ship, with a crew who
asked no questions, and in position
to resume his fraudulent career. His
first port of call was Saigon, where
he was charterd to take load of
rice to Hongkong and other interme-
date ports. At the first port of call,
the owner of the rice went on shore
to try and effect sale Hayes took
this opportunity of leaving the owner
behind, and set sail for Bankok, where
he disposed of his cargo at a good
price, and departed once more for his
favorite hunting grounds-the South
Pacific.
Hayes some time after this was
again without ship having impru-
IDENTIFY intrusted his vessel to the care
of his first officer who treated the
Bull } to a dose of his own game, and
went off with her, leaving him in
quandary on one of the South Pacific
islets. Hayes was now forced to
change his play, and accordingly
came out in a new character. Pre-
tending to be converted from his evil
ways, he completely got the better of
the American missionaries, and OBJ
tanned command of a small schooner
belonging to the Mission. At the first
favorable opportunity, as may be sup
posed, he disappeared with the
schooner, and arrived at Manila.
Here, however, his fame had pre-
coded him, and on being recognised,
he was promptly arrested, and put in
prison. The captains game seemed
about up; but his good luck had not
yet. deserted him. Once more adopt
ing the religious dodge, he turned a
devout Catholic, and so talked over
the priests, that, although there was
evidence enough to hang him and a
dozen other besides, he got of, and
was next heard of at the scene of his
first escapade, San Francisco, where
he stole a schooner called the Lotus,
and once more was off for the Sunny
South.
On another occasion, Hayes was
captured by the y. S. steamer Nara
ganset, which had been commissioned
to look out for him. He was not many
days on board the war ship, when, by
his afable manners and gentlemanly
behaviour, he so won over the sympa
thies of the American officers, that
they became convinced he was a
most worthy individual, and set him
free, actually supplying him with a
new set of sails and other articles he
was in need Of
On another occasion, Hayes called
at Levuka, the capital of Fiji, to OBJ
tain supplies for heightened cruise.
The goods were sent on board, and
the bill rendered, payment being ex
pected next morning before he sailed;
but when the day dawned, the cap
tain, as usual, was off. Unfortuna-
tely for him, however, in this instance
the wind failed him, and the mer-
chant was able to overtake the ship
in a rowboat.
The captain was not at all put about
when the merchant came on board;
said he presumed he would have let
ters for him to post, and would be de-
lighted to be of use.' The merchant
was rather taken aback at such cool
ness in an absconding debtor, and
mildly limited at payment of his ac-
count.
Why exclaimed Hayes, you were
paid yesterday
The merchant assured him that he
was mistaken,
Hayes expressed establishment, and
ordered up one of his officers. Didn't
1 give you the cash to settle this gen
tleman's bill?' he asked Indignantly;
and then the Bully opened the walls
of his wrath upon the innocent sea
man, who was cunning enough to see
the captains object, and held his
tongue. Seeing, however, that there
was no sign of a breeze springing up,
he was forced to pay for his supplies,
do doubt very much chagrined at
having to be honest for once in his
lifetime
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